18th Jan2017

‘The Bureau: Complete Season One’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

The fictional world of espionage is normally presented to us in the form of people like James Bond where it’s all about action and seducing beautiful women. The Bureau: Complete Season One though gives us a more realistic and deadly interpretation based on real accounts from the French Intelligence Service. When intelligence officer Guillaume Debailly […]

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18th Jan2017

‘Leatherface’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Natasha Blasick, Richard Tyson, David A. Lockhart, Charlie Glackin, Alanna Forte | Written by Barry Massoni, Rene Perez | Directed by Rene Perez Before we start, let me clarify some things… Or not. Because I’m still a little confused. Last March saw the UK DVD release of director Rene Perez’s Playing With Dolls. That […]

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12th Jan2017

‘Ghosthunters’ DVD Review

by Mondo Squallido

Stars: Stephen Manley, David O’Donnell, Liz Fenning, Francesca Santroro, Crystal Web, Phyllis Spielman, Kjai Block, Kim Shannon, Kris Marconi, Anna Harr | Written and Directed by Pearry Teo 

“Don’t follow too close.”

 When his wife and daughter fall victim to a Jigsaw-like serial killer by the name of The Night Stalker, Henry (Stephen Manley) has only one thing on […]

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10th Jan2017

‘Ice Sharks’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Edward DeRuiter, Jenna Parker, Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau, Clarissa Thibeaux, Travis Lincoln Cox | Written and Directed by Emile Edwin Smith By now you probably all know I have a soft spot for ridiculous shark movies, be they from Roger Corman, The Asylum, Syfy or anyone else… Which is why I always HAVE to subject myself […]

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09th Jan2017

‘Blood Punch’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Milo Cawthorne, Olivia Tennet, Ari Boyland, Adelaide Kane, Cohen Holloway, Fleur Saville, Mike Ginn, Amanda Reed | Written by Eddie Guzelian | Directed by Madellaine Paxson No doubt picked up for UK release following the hype surrounding actor Milo Cawthorne’s other horror flick, Deathgasm, Blood Punch is a Groundhog Day style horror that tells […]

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06th Jan2017

Manga UK to bring Power Rangers to UK DVD

by Kevin Haldon

As a massive fan of Power Rangers I just had to share this awesome news… Manga Entertainment has announced today it has licensed Saban’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers for home video release in the UK, as well as Power Rangers Dino Charge and Power Rangers Dino Super Charge. Beginning April 2017, Saban’s Mighty Morphin Power […]

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04th Jan2017

‘Call of Heroes’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Louis Koo, Ching Wan Lau, Eddie Peng, Jing Wu | Directed by Benny Chan From traditional martial arts arse-kicking, to fast and furious swordplay, with wire work which does NOT look fake and is used sparingly to emphasise the films fight scenes rather than be the centre of attention – unlike Crouching Tiger for […]

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27th Dec2016

Soda Pictures unleash evil with ‘Satanic’

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Jeffrey G. Hunt and starring Sarah Hyland (Modern Family), Justin Chon (Twilight Saga), Clara Mamet (Bad Neighbours 2), and Anthony Carrigan (Gotham), Satanic follows four friends on their way to Coachella who stop off in Los Angeles to tour true-crime Satanic Panic-era sites, only to find themselves interrupting an apparent human sacrifice. They […]

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27th Dec2016

‘Apocalypse Pompeii’ Review

by Mondo Squallido

Stars: Adrian Paul, Jhey Castles, Georgina Beedle, John Rhys-Davies, Dylan Vox, Dan Cade | Written by Steve Bevilacqua, Jacob Cooney, Bill Hanstock | Directed by Ben Damaree We all know that those lovely folks over at The Asylum have a reputation for churning out low-budget, cash-ins of whatever the latest franchise or flavour of the month has currently hit […]

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26th Dec2016

‘The Missing: Series 2’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Fans of The Missing will remember the show for its well spun web of mystery that kept us guessing. Now that The Missing: Series 2 has been released, the question surrounding it is, can it top the story that the show had already told? The simple answer is yes, and it is all thanks to […]

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23rd Dec2016

Competition: Win ‘Donnie Darko’ on Arrow Video DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the brand new 4K restoration of Donnie Darko – out 9th Jan. 2017 on DVD & Blu-ray – we are giving away a DVD of the Theatrical Cut courtesy of Arrow Video. Fifteen years before Stranger Things combined science-fiction, Spielberg-ian touches and 80s nostalgia to much acclaim, Richard Kelly set the template – […]

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22nd Dec2016

‘Mechanic: Resurrection’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Sam Hazeldine, John Cenatiempo, Toby Eddington, Femi Elufowoju Jr., Anteo Quintavalle, Rhatha Phongam | Written by Philip Shelby, Tony Mosher | Directed by Dennis Gansel Living with a Jason Statham “superfan” (aka my wife) means that his version of The Mechanic – a remake of […]

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20th Dec2016

Competition: Win a DVD bundle to support the release of Army of One!

by Phil Wheat

Hollywood legend Nicolas Cage is at his gonzo, gurning, goofball best as an American man on a mission to Pakistan to single-handedly mount a war on terror, in the most outrageously hilarious culture clash comedy to hit the screen since Borat, and directed by the comedy genius behind that film, Larry Charles. It’s made all […]

20th Dec2016

‘Modus: Complete Season One’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Part of my love of Nordic Noir is the dark style and tone of a lot of the shows. Modus is my latest for review, and is a beautifully dark tale pitting killer against psychologist. Almost pitch black in its style, the fact it reminded me of Hannibal in many ways is a very good […]

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12th Dec2016

‘Braquo: The Complete Season Four’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

When it comes to my taste in television, I think my reviews give away my liking for Nordic Noir and European shows that look to the darker side of society. One that I’ve always managed to miss has been Braquo, but now I’ve managed to change this. Is Braquo: The Complete Season Four release a […]

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09th Dec2016

Competition: Win horror ‘Lights Out’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

WIN A COPY OF LIGHTS OUT ON DVD – COMES TO BLU-RAY, DVD AND DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT ON DECEMBER 12 Meet a new icon of horror when Lights Out comes to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download December 12. Lights Out marks the feature film directorial debut of David F. Sandberg (Annabelle 2) […]

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08th Dec2016

‘Unveiled’ DVD Review (Vinegar Syndrome)

by Mondo Squallido

Stars: Mike Horner, Krista Lane, Patti Petite, Jake Scott, Erica Boyer, Alexis Greco, Taija Rae, Francois Papillon | Written and Directed by Victor Nye Bob (Mike Horner, Oriental Madam) is a lawyer who has the money, unique sexual tastes and his uptight wife Cindy (Krista Lane, Sensations) who won’t fulfil any of his needs. Naturally, Bob turns to his […]

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07th Dec2016

‘Nerve’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Emily Meade, Miles Heizer, Juliette Lewis, Kimiko Glenn, Marc John Jefferies, Machine Gun Kelly, Brian ‘Sene’ Marc, Ed Squires, Rightor Doyle, Samira Wiley | Written by Jessica Sharzer | Directed by Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman What would you do to win enough movie to live the life of your dreams? […]

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07th Dec2016

‘Orphanage’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Mykelti Williamson, Lance Henriksen, Matthew Carey, Sunkrish Bala, Bresha Webb, Val Morrison, Matt Doherty, Eddie Perez, Tanc Sade, Lindsey Smith-Sands | Written and Directed by Craig Efros Originally known as Hollows Grove, Orphanage: The Haunting at Hollows Grove (that’s one hell of a mouthful) was unceremoniously dumped onto DVD in the UK at the […]

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06th Dec2016

Beware your ‘Secret Santa’ – they kill!

by Phil Wheat

Wild Eye Releasing has announced the December 13th DVD and Digital HD release for Mike McMurran’s debut feature, Secret Santa. Coming ho-ho-home in time for the holidays, Secret Santa is a bloodsoaked love letter to classic holiday horror and slasher films from the 1970s and 80s. Secret Santa tells the story of a group of […]

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06th Dec2016

‘House of VHS’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Morgan LaMorte, Florie Auclerc-Vialens, Ewen Blumenstein, Delphine Lanniel, Isabel McCann, Petur Oskar Sigurdsson | Written and Directed by Gautier Cazenave A group of young people hailing from six different countries take off for a summer vacation in the French countryside. They force their way into an old abandoned house, and plan on spending a […]

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05th Dec2016

‘All Through the House’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ashley Mary Nunes, Jessica Cameron, Jennifer Wenger, Melynda Kiring, Natalie Montera, Lito Velasco, Jason Ray Schumacher, Johanna Rae, Matt Poeschl, Cathy Garrett, Kelsey Carlstedt, Danica Riner | Written and Directed by Todd Nunes Fifteen years ago, a peaceful Christmas neighborhood was engulfed by fear when five-year-old Jamie Garrett was mysteriously taken from her bedroom […]

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